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Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 18
B.Tech. (ECE) (2018 & Onwards) (Sem.?1,2)
SEMI-CONDUCTOR AND OPTOELECTRONICS PHYSICS
Subject Code : BTPH-105-18
M.Code : 75363
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT IONS T O CANDIDAT ES :
1 .
SECT ION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2 .
SECT ION - B & C . have FOUR ques tions each.
3 .
Attempt any FIVE questions from SECT ION B & C carrying EIGHT marks eac h.
4 .
Select atleast T WO que stions from SECT ION - B & C.
SECTION-A
Write briefly :
Q1. What is the difference between classical and quantum theory of free electrons?
Q2. What is Fermi energy? Write down its relation with concentration of electrons in metals.
Q3. State Bloch's theorem for a periodic system.
Q4. Explain why the conductivity of a pure semiconductor increases with temperature while
that of a metal decreases.
Q5. Explain Fermi-Dirac distribution function. Plot this function for various temperatures
including 0 K.
Q6. What is Schottky diode?
Q7. Explain the term absorption and spontaneous emission of radiation.
Q8. What property of materials can be measured with Hot-point probe?
Q9. What is the avalanche photodetector?
Q10. What physical parameters can be known from I-V characteristics of diode?
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SECTION-B
Q11. Solve the Schrodinger wave equation for particle in a box and obtain its energy levels.
Show that the eigenvalues of energy are discrete.
[8]
Q12. Discuss the motion of electrons in a region of periodic potential and how it lead to explain
the occurrence of allowed and disallowed energy regions.
[8]
Q13. Obtain an expression for the carrier density of an intrinsic semiconductor. Explain how the
resistivity of an intrinsic semiconductor varies with temperature.
[5+3=8]
Q14. (a) What do you mean by carrier generation and recombination process?
[4]
(b) Explain the terms: barrier energy, barrier potential and depletion region, as applied to a
p-n junction.
[4]
SECTION-C
Q15. What is a semiconductor laser? Discuss in detail the lasing action in semiconductor laser
with necessary diagram.
[2+6=8]
Q16. What are light emitting diodes? Discuss the structure and characteristics of LEDs. [2+6=8]
Q17. Discuss in detail the working principles of p-i-n photodiode and its characteristics.
[8]
Q18. Explain in detail about the measurement of carrier density, resistivity and hall mobility by
four probe method.
[8]
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